tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11931513.post5471934021716911121..comments2024-03-25T16:27:37.609-04:00Comments on Wise Law Blog: Harper's Judicial Tides@wiselawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16852672948478340298noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11931513.post-76501662311783064632010-01-18T16:37:00.662-05:002010-01-18T16:37:00.662-05:00One way or another, I'd daresay we need to hav...One way or another, I'd daresay we need to have some checks and balances on the way judges are appointed in this country.<br /><br />For one thing, perhaps we need to rethink the appointment of circuit judges in the first place.<br /><br />In <i>Open & Shut</i>, John Ibbitson notes that elected judges in the United States may have a better record than Canadian appointed judges -- depending, of course, upon how you judge them.<br /><br />Ibbitson cites a study in which American judges were compared to Canadian judges based on the numer of their decisions overturned on appeal. American judges tended to have fewer decisions overturned by an Appelate court.<br /><br />Failing that, perhaps submitting circuit judges to be confirmed by Provincial Legislatures may be a good idea.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11931513.post-71995483037277367142010-01-18T15:17:35.131-05:002010-01-18T15:17:35.131-05:00re. Harper & democracy, you may want to instal...re. Harper & democracy, you may want to install one of the banners at electionnightincanada.com as a way of educating people about the essential issue, that goes beyond prorogation & Saturday rallies.Eugene Forsey Liberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538109652483033119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11931513.post-48404001332025728632010-01-18T14:11:53.034-05:002010-01-18T14:11:53.034-05:00Aren't judges supposed to be more or less inde...Aren't judges supposed to be more or less independent?Carihttp://google.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11931513.post-67455245320454368382010-01-18T12:08:40.761-05:002010-01-18T12:08:40.761-05:00Interesting tidbit of information you won't re...Interesting tidbit of information you won't read elsewhere.<br /><br />How many are holdovers from Mulroney?<br /><br />Together I bet you are close to 50% which puts paid to the claim of a "liberal-biased judiciary".Ted Bettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223729391428982448noreply@blogger.com